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County Commissioner, Robeson County

District 02

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Term
4 years
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1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.

Elected by the district's voters (State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results).

Melvin Ellison

Democratic

Fairmont town commissioner

The gist

  • Proposes taking Fairmont's Stop the Violence program countywide
  • Supports building community spaces for young people
More about Melvin
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  1. Proposes taking Fairmont's Stop the Violence program countywide

    Election profile: 2 seek District 2 commissioner seat

    News coverage · The Robesonian · robesonian.com

    “His main goals as a county commissioner would be to bring Fairmont's "Stop the Violence" program to the wider community”

  2. Supports building community spaces for young people

    Election profile: 2 seek District 2 commissioner seat

    News coverage · The Robesonian · robesonian.com

    “They need a community, and somewhere they could have community things to do during the summer while they're out of school.”

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